[best appreciated at full size against black]

I am starting to see the plants coming back to life here in southern Oregon as Springtime approaches! Grass is sprouting, and seedlings are beginning to emerge with new leaves reaching up to the sky. Down in the granite valley, the tiny plants are pushing up through the moss and opening their brand new leaves. Here are a pair to see, so bright and colorful! I wonder what they will grow into...we will have to wait and see!

This image was taken in February, 2012.